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Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Class 4, 2m3f188y, Hurdle, 4yo+, M, 9 runners
Winning time 5m 2.06s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 10 hurdles
Result
Jonathan Burke
Fergal O'Brien
Sat close to pace early - urged on approaching 3 out - hit front before 2 out and drifted left - driven out to hold on
Danny McMenamin
Chris Grant
Settled just off the pace - clumsy over 2nd and 3rd from home - pressed leader 2 out - drifted left in the run-in and edged out close home
Sean Quinlan
Jennie Candlish
Sat behind the front group - pressed for effort three out then lost ground approaching two out - beaten into 3rd and scrambled over the last
Theo Gillard
Donald McCain
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching 3 out - made ground before 2 out but couldn't threaten leaders - back in 4th and outpaced turning for home
Sam Coltherd
Stuart Coltherd
Went straight to front - stumbled slightly 6th and again before losing position approaching 2 out - could not find more late on
Brian Hughes
Adam Nicol
Held up at the back from the off - never involved - well beaten in 6th
Conor O'Farrell
Micky Hammond
Handy on the outer early - dropped away from midfield before dropping right out with 3 to jump - beaten a long way home
Harry Bannister
Sara Ender
Held up towards the back - mistakes at 2nd and 7th - lost touch before 3 out and finished a distant last
Conor Rabbitt (5)
John Norton
Held up towards the back - lost touch after halfway - eased and pulled up before 3 out
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.